diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/nuvoton/nuvoton-npcm845-evb.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/nuvoton/nuvoton-npcm845-evb.dts
index 2638ee1c3846..5edf5d13342d 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/nuvoton/nuvoton-npcm845-evb.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/nuvoton/nuvoton-npcm845-evb.dts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 	};
 
 	memory@0 {
+		device_type = "memory";
 		reg = <0x0 0x0 0x0 0x40000000>;
 	};